Russia’s Sberbank in Europe faces closure after savers demand money
The European arm of Sberbank (SBER.MM) , Russia’s biggest lender, faces failure, the European Central Bank (ECB) warned on Monday, after a run on its deposits sparked by the backlash from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Barclays, RBS, HSBC, Credit Suisse fined 344 mln euros for forex cartel
European Union antitrust regulators fined Barclays (BARC.L), Credit Suisse (CSGN.S), HSBC (HSBA.L) and RBS (NWG.L) a total of 344 million euros ($390 million) on Thursday for rigging the foreign exchange spot trading market.
Analysis: White House delay on Fed regulation chief bodes badly for bank M&A
The White House’s delay in nominating the Federal Reserve’s new regulatory chief is likely to compound a logjam in approving bank tie-ups that have been on ice since September due to uncertainty over personnel changes at the U.S. central bank.
U.S. Justice Dept says tweaks to debit-card rule good for competition, consumers
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday threw its weight behind a proposed rule change that would require banks and other debit card issuers to provide multiple network options to merchants to route online purchases.
EXCLUSIVE Wealth manager Americana Partners bid $25 a share for Westwood Holdings Group
Wealth manager Americana Partners has made a $25 a share bid for Westwood Holdings Group (WHG.N), offering a nearly 28% premium to take the publicly traded financial advisory and mutual fund firm private, sources familiar with the matter said.
Axiata, Telenor seal $15 bln deal to form Malaysia’s biggest mobile operator
Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Bhd (AXIA.KL) and Norway’s Telenor ASA (TEL.OL) will merge their mobile operations in Malaysia in a $15 billion deal, forming a new market leader in the competitive Southeast Asian nation.
China urges banks, Alipay to crack down harder on cryptocurrencies
China’s central bank said on Monday it had recently summoned some banks and payment firms, including China Construction Bank (601939.SS) and Alipay, urging them to crack down harder on cryptocurrency trading.
HSBC exits loss-making U.S. retail banking as part of Asia pivot
HSBC (HSBA.L) announced it is withdrawing from U.S. mass market retail banking by selling some parts of the money-losing business and winding down others, a long-awaited move as the lender steps up a shift in focus to Asia, its biggest market.
S. Korea’s c.bank moves to develop pilot digital currency
South Korea’s central bank on Monday said it will choose a technology supplier to build a pilot platform for a digital currency, moving a step closer to creating a central bank-backed digital currency.
China bans financial, payment institutions from cryptocurrency business
China has banned financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, and warned investors against speculative crypto trading.
